Sharp AR-M162 - Manual (Page 346)

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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
(FOR OPTIONS)
INSTALLATION FOR A NETWORK CONNECTION
The procedures for installing the software when the machine is used as a network printer using the optional network
expansion kit (AR-NB3) are explained in this chapter. Refer to the following table for the installation procedure to
follow depending on whether you are using a Windows environment (TCP/IP network) or a Macintosh environment.
About network environments
There are several types of network environments. Typical environments include the following:
• Windows network environment
• NetWare network environment • UNIX network environment
• Macintosh network environment
This manual explains peer-to-peer and server-client network connections in a Windows environment.
If the machine is used in a different network environment, see the online manual ("Print Server Card User's Manual")
on the "Network Utilities" CD-ROM.
Network connection examples
Operating system Procedure to follow
Windows (1) SETTING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE MACHINE (page 21)
(2) INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE (page 24)
Macintosh (1) INSTALLING THE PPD FILE (page 32)
(2) CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER (page 35)
For the procedure for installing the
printer driver, see "INSTALLING THE
PRINTER DRIVER (STANDARD
INSTALLATION)" and "CUSTOM
INSTALLATION" (pages 24 to 27) in
this manual.
For the procedure for installing the printer driver, see
"USING THE MACHINE AS A SHARED PRINTER
VIA A SERVER" (pages 28 to 29) in this manual.
Example: Windows Server 2003
environment
For the procedures for configuring
server settings when the machine
is used on a server-client type
network, see "Operation Manual
(for printer and scanner)" on the
"Software CD-ROM (1)" that
accompanies the machine.
Computer running
Windows
Computer running
Windows
Computer running
Windows
Computer running
Windows
Peer-to-peer Server-client
TCP/IP protocol
Microsoft Printing Protocol